Impacting Alzheimer’s with Laughter, Courage and Connection

AUDIO: Standup Comic Dani Klein Modisett, Founder & CEO, Laughter on Call
(Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday, August 7, 2019) – People struggling with Alzheimer’s can be withdrawn, depressed or actively surly. When caring for them caregivers often have no idea from moment to moment what they will...

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Mid-Year Fatality Report Details the Number of Officers that have been Killed in the Line of Duty

(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2019) – Today, The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund issued a new Mid-Year Fatality Report that details preliminary data related to law enforcement officer fatalities thus far in 2019....

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Local Communities Addressing Issues Before They Escalate into Significant Health Problems

AUDIO: Emily Yu, Executive Director, The BUILD Health Challenge
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 24, 2019) – According to research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United States has the largest per capita healthcare expenditures, yet data from the World Health Organization...

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Kids and Teenagers with Type 1 Diabetes Converge on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Research Funding

AUDIO: Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., President and CEO of JDRF, and Victor Garber, Emmy® and Tony® Nominated Actor
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2019) – Every two years, more than 150 children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) gather in Washington, D.C. for the JDRF Children’s Congress, to meet face-to-face with some of...

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Americans Report that Summertime is the Worst Season for Frequent Heartburn

AUDIO: Anita Brikman, Executive Director, Consumer Healthcare Products Association Educational Foundation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 27, 2019) – More than one in four adults experiences heartburn at least once a week. Sometimes called acid reflux, heartburn is an uncomfortable or painful burning feeling in your chest...

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Stopping Endless Wars by Restoring Congress’s Power to Declare War

AUDIO: Heather Brandon-Smith, Legislative Director for Militarism and Human Rights, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, June 26, 2019) – Endless wars can only be stopped if Congress can reclaim its constitutional power to decide when the U.S. goes to war – and not the White House. This...

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